NACOGDOCHES County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-07-05 · Data through 2026-09-10
Nacogdoches County permitting is running 4.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (13 total, up 18% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. ADAMAS ENERGY LLC leads with 12 permits in the past 12 months, one of 9 operators active in the county. 6 operators filed a first Nacogdoches County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 14,600 ft (prior year: 15,400 ft); 83% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
54
vs Prior
+440%
Operators (1yr)
9
Avg Depth (1yr)
13,340
Hz % (1yr)
83%
All Time
3,951
Depth Range: 200 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in NACOGDOCHES County → 13 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
50
+40 vs prior
RECOMP
4
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 12 | 146 |
| EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | 11 | 43 |
| REVENANT ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 8 | 1 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 7 | 4 |
| ARENOS ENERGY | 7 | 0 |
| SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION | 6 | 91 |
| BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. | 1 | 28 |
| COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC | 1 | 2 |
| LARAMIDE RESOURCES, LP | 1 | 0 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918274 | GRIZZLIES-SUN KING A | DRILL | 2026-09-10 |
| 918275 | GRIZZLIES-SUN KING B | DRILL | 2026-09-10 |
| 918305 | TEXANS-SUN KING A | DRILL | 2026-09-10 |
| 918306 | TEXANS-SUN KING B | DRILL | 2026-09-10 |
| 918036 | IRONHORSE SU B ALLOC | DRILL | 2026-09-10 |
| 918038 | IRONHORSE SU B ALLOC | DRILL | 2026-09-10 |
| 917756 | HENDERSON | RECOMP | 2026-09-09 |
| 917684 | REDEMPTION | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 917685 | REDEMPTION | DRILL | 2026-09-04 |
| 917962 | SUN DANCER | RECOMP | 2026-08-21 |
New to NACOGDOCHES County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 2025-12-12 | 12 | active elsewhere in TX |
| REVENANT ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 2025-12-18 | 8 | first TX permits |
| ARENOS ENERGY | 2026-05-20 | 7 | first TX permits |
| BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. | 2026-04-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| COMMON DISPOSAL, LLC | 2026-03-02 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
| LARAMIDE RESOURCES, LP | 2026-02-04 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath NACOGDOCHES County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| James Lime | 1,585 | 7,687 |
| Pettit | 1,434 | 7,915 |
| Travis Peak | 1,245 | 8,270 |
| Rodessa | 1,157 | 7,203 |
| Glen Rose | 454 | 5,886 |
| Austin Chalk | 294 | 4,910 |
| Cotton Valley | 226 | 11,180 |
| Queen City | 225 | 350 |